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Test Code PE Protein Electrophoresis, Serum

Important Note

AKA:  SPEP (Serum Protein Electrophoresis)

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code

LAB119  PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS, SERUM

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Transport Information: 

1.0 mL blood/0.3 mL serum

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.3 mL blood/0.1 mL serum

 

Remarks: 

A pathologist makes an interpretive report after reviewing the protein pattern. This test may be followed by immunofixation if so indicated by the pathologist. This test will be done first if an immunofixation or Immunoelectrophoresis test was ordered.

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Plasma

Hemolysis

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

84165

Performance

Analytical Time: 

3 days

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

1 month

 

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours

Alias

Gamma-Globulin, Immunology Profile (Pr Elect), Macroglobulins, Protein Electrophoresis+Total Protein, SPE (Serum Protein Electrophoresis), SPEP (Serum Protein Electrophoresis), Protein Elect+Immunofixation